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- ↑ Pitts, Michael R. (2012-12-13). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
- ↑ Hudson, Dale (2017-05-18). Vampires, Race, and Transnational Hollywoods. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-4744-2309-0.
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